Republican John Thune of South Dakota Is Elected the Next Senate Majority Leader
WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Sen. Mitch McConnell into a key position as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest
Whip John Thune​ of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn​ of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott​ of Florida are in the race for Senate Republican leader.
Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader
Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could determine the future of the Senate,
A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority.
Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority
Votes are still being counted in key U.S. House races, but according to CBS News projections, it looks like President-elect Donald Trump will take office with the Republicans holding majorities in both chambers of Congress.
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South Dakota Senator John Thune chosen as majority leader
Senate Republicans have picked South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the Senate Majority Leader for the upcoming Congress under ...
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South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans
U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as that chamber’s next majority leader during a ...
Key election takeaways: Trump sets tone in South Dakota
Progressive priorities such as abortion rights, grocery tax repeal and legalized recreational marijuana were all defeated.
John Thune, South Dakota Republican senator with a poor LGBTQ+ rights record, elected as majority leader
Thune, a senator from South Dakota, has differed with Donald Trump at times but now says he's committed to Trump's agenda.
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South Dakota's John Thune 'honored, grateful' to be top Senate Republican
Before the Senate, Thune represented in the House, worked as the executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and ...
South Dakotans reelect Republican Dusty Johnson to Congress
South Dakota voters reelected Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson to a fourth term Tuesday. The Associated Press called the ...
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John Cornyn Loses Senate Leadership Race to South Dakota’s John Thune
Cornyn had for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. On Wednesday, he lost in a vote ...
What’s next for Noem and South Dakota?
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Governor Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security Secretary, meaning a change in ...
Trump taps South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary in new cabinet
South Dakota governor will take charge of a $60bn budget and federal agencies including the US Customs and Border Protection ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next U.S. Senate majority leader
Thune, who is in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with the president-elect despite differences the two ...
Larry Rhoden: South Dakota’s next governor?
With Governor Kristi Noem tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security under President-elect Donald Trump, a big seat ...